IEC 60598-1:2014 specifies general requirements for luminaires, incorporating electric light sources for operation from supply voltages up to 1 000 V. The requirements and related tests of this standard cover: classification, marking, mechanical construction, electrical construction and photobiological safety. This eighth edition cancels and replaces the seventh edition published in 2008. This edition constitutes a technical revision and includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition: a) requirements to support the construction methods for new LED luminaires entering the market; b) photobiological requirements extended; c) more precise requirements for insulation between different types of electrical circuit; d) other general updates and improvements. The contents of the corrigenda of October 2015, of December 2015 and interpretation sheet 1 of May 2016 have been included in this copy.